Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 105 - 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Spezial Convertible Sindelfingen

[sixtee5cuda]

For one point, provide the year, make, model, and coachbuilder of this car.

[sixtee5cuda]

Up!  Time for the experts to give it a try.

What is this black beauty?

[bentleybob]

Mercedes-Benz 540 K 'Spezial' 'A' Convertible by Mercedes-Benz coachworks in Sindelfingen, in 1936. for a French customer. He liked Mercedes, but thought their cars to conspicious in crisis struck France. Another one, with the normal Mercedes front was made for H.H. Raja of Tagore.

[sixtee5cuda]

A point goes to BentleyBob for the correct answer.

Did you know the car, or find it through research?

[bentleybob]

Seen it often, last at the auction. So I knew where to look in my files for the details. Thanks for the point.

[sixtee5cuda]

Here is a picture I just found.  Same car, from the 1950's/60's at Watkins Glen